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Crypto trading platform BitMart has announced the integration of peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful onto its exchange as the two companies look to increase liquidity and scalability, they said on Thursday. The integration will allow users to…

While the stablecoin market has made significant strides in the past year, there is still much work and progress to be done in order for these to reach their full potential, according to a new report. Titled the State of Stablecoins 2019: Hype vs. Real…

Nearly half of millennial online traders have more trust in cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets than the US stock market, according to a new survey from eToro, an investment platform. Even among millennials who do not trade crypto, one-third said they w…

PayBear, a Zug-based cryptocurrency payment processor claiming over 3,000 merchant customers, has rebranded to Savvy and announced the release of two products: an update to its core merchant API offering, Savvy Merchants, and a new multi-currency crypt…

The main selling point of systems like Ethereum and EOS is their ability to execute smart contracts, at least according to the supporters of those projects. To them, Bitcoin is simply too limited and conservative, and new approaches are needed to unloc…

OpenSea, a digital marketplace for non-fungible crypto collectibles, has partnered with blockchain game developer and publisher So Couch Studios to build an in-game marketplace in the studio’s fantasy massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMOR…

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), a member-led industry organization focusing on the use of the Ethereum blockchain technology in enterprise, has opened a regional office in China. The new office will provide local support to China EEA members, lever…

MyEtherWallet (MEW) has unveiled version five of their open-source platform, which is designed to be simple and intuitive for its users. The new features will be powered by Changelly, Bity, Kyber Network, and Coral Protocol. Writing about the technical…

With 750 companies as of the end of December 2018, Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s Crypto Valley has grown significantly in the past year with 121 new companies being established or a growth of 20% in the number of crypto companies, according to The Cr…

General Motors Financial Company (GM Financial), the financial services arm of the largest American automotive manufacturer, is exploring the use of blockchain technology to improve data management standards and help address critical auto finance indus…

Thefts and scams are plaguing the crypto space, which saw US$1.7 billion worth of cryptocurrencies being stolen and scammed in 2018, a sharp increase despite a slump in the market, according to the CipherTrace 2018 Q4 2018 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Lau…

If you’re new to cryptocurrencies, there’s no better place to be than on Crypto Twitter. Crypto Twitter is where the burgeoning crypto community comes together to communicate, collide and commiserate on everything happening in the world of cryptocurren…

TRM Labs Inc., a regtech startup based in San Francisco, has raised US$1.7 million in a seed funding round led by Blockchain Capital with participation from Tapas Capital, Green D Ventures, The MBA Fund, and strategic angel investors. The company will …

Binance users can now make crypto purchases on the exchange using their credit cards. Malta-based Binance has announced support for credit card payments on its platform through a partnership with Israeli based payment processor Simplex. According to it…

B9Lab has announced the creation of the Community Blockstars Program. They plan to certify 1,000 Ethereum developers during two five month processes, the first starting today (January 31st) and ending June 29th and the second starting in October. B9Lab…

Among the general public, Bitcoin is often viewed as a sort of anonymous online payment method for activities like buying drugs on darknet markets. However, the digital cash system is still far from anonymous, private, or even fungible. While there hav…